Born on October 19, 1855. Attended tribal schools and began farming. He was elected Principal chief in 1899. DC Gideon, Indian Territory, Descriptive Biographical and Genealogical.

Dudley H. Tucker

1891

Delaware

Joseph Lynch Ward

1891

Delaware

Elian Mcleod Landrum

1893

Delaware

Joseph Lynch Ward

1895

Delaware

James Bonaparte Woodall

1897

Delaware

Peter

1849 & 1851

Delaware

George Owen

1853 & 1855

Delaware

Luther Rice

1857 & 1859

Delaware

Elowie Butler

1867 & 1869

Delaware

Robert Fletcher Wyley

1877,1879, & 1881 & 1883

Delaware

Joseph Lynch Ward

1885&1887

Delaware

Coffee Blackbird

1879

Saline

He served as Sheriff of Saline District, a representative in the National Council, a senator and a district judge.

George Washington Scraper

1881

Saline

Carter Daniel Markham

1883

Saline

Born the son of Leroy and Elizabeth West Markham on May 9 1845. During the Civil war, his family took refuge in the Choctaw Nation, and he served in the Cherokee cavalry under Stand Watie. He married Mary Halfacre and Eliza Matthews. Markham was elected judge if Saline District in 1884 but was primarily a business man. He died in 1925. Mayes county historical society. Highlight of Mayes county.

Henry Clay Ross

1885

Saline

Born in the Cherokee Nation on November 2, 1848. The son of Lewis and Margaret Hilderband Ross. Educated in Mission Schools. Cherokee Nation and Nazareth Hall, North Hampton County Pennsylvania. In 1866 he returned to the Cherokee Nation and settled in Saline District. He married Elizabeth Campbell Rupe and Josephine Pettit daughter of Andrew Pettit. Ross died in 1905. Mayes Historical Society. Highlights of Mayes County.

George Feeling

1888

Saline

Served out the term of Coffee Blackbird.

David Welch Ragsdale

1889

Saline

Born in 1831 and died in 1912. He was elected judge of the Saline District for one term. Ragsdale. Was appointed postmaster at Rose in 1892. He was later elected to a term as Senator from Saline. When he died the Vinita Chieftain called him "one of the pioneer citizens the country.” He is Buried at Elm Grove Cemetery. See George W. Shirk, "First Post offices within Boundaries of Oklahoma." Chronicles of Oklahoma 26 (summer 48) 225; Vinita Chieftain September, 20, 1912.

Edward Sylvester Adair

1897

Saline

Son of Andrew & Annie Vann Adair, married Rebecca Baugh. A merchant at Chouteau, he began his career at Saline District as Sheriff in 1889, served a number of years as clerk and served one term as Judge. During the Later years of the century he operated a ferry across the Grand River. See Mayes County Historical Society. Historical Highlights of Mayes County.

Bird Doublehead

1843 &1845

Saline

David Rowe

1855 &1857

Saline

Charles Wickliff

1867 & 1869

Saline

First term as judge of Saline was District was in 1877-1879. He was re-elected as judge ten years later. He took office between February and May of 1889. He died a few months later at age 75. He is buried in Wickliff Cemetery.

Saturday Vann

1871 suspended

Saline

Coffee Blackbird

1887 died

Saline

He served as Sheriff of Saline District, a representative in the National Council, a senator and a district judge.